A crossbreed or crossbred usually refers to an animal with purebred parents of two different breeds, varieties, or populations. Crossbreeding refers to the process of breeding such an animal, often with the intention of creating offspring that share the traits of both parent lineages, or producing an animal with hybrid vigor. While crossbreeding is used in livestock breeding to maintain health and viability of the animals, irresponsible crossbreeding can also produce animals of inferior quality or dilute a purebred gene pool to the point of extinction of a given breed of animal.
Why dont most people like cross breeds, they tend to live longer than pure breeds and have less health problems and also some are very 'cute' ...
Ok so I am a giant breed lover and I am also in the Uk where these cross breeds are perhaps not quite so popular YET, but why did cross breed mutts(...
I have a labradoodle and I love him to death! He is friendly, bouncy, incredible intelligent and yet with all that he is amazingly laid back at times!...
Crossing breeds is actually healthy for the puppies. My guess is that many breeders frown upon it because they are so caught up in the purebred/show ...
I agree with the pugteaser thing does'nt really work! I have been looking into puggles and chugs( chihuahuaxpug) If any one knows more about pot...
Ones that dont get too big i only know of the maltesepoodle. Any other ones?
What is Your favorite animal and how many animals do you have? My favorite animal is a Horse and I have 7 Dogs, 4 Horses and 2 Cats
We all know that animal fat or tests are done on animals when making, shampoo, toothpaste and many other things. I want to know which animals are use...
I have been to all the other animal's houses but have only had 4 animals come visit my house. Why are no others coming to see what I have for sale?
I am going to get an older cat from the shelter. While I was there i saw a few animals that have been there for a few months and I was told they don't...
I know it's not good to own wild animals, but I want to know what wild animals are legal to own just out of curiosity. So please don't give me comment...
Is not the animal's fault. The zoo move the animals from their enviroment and if the animal try to escape and hurt people then the only solution is ki...
should dogs be able to go on lunges. why lounge
I have a great dane and am getting a small dog (12 pounds). He is very considerate of other dogs when socializing. But- just in case I would like to a...
My dog is a minituare Schnauzer, but he's really big for a minituare. Well my dogs problem is that he always barks and growls at other dogs, even ...
I have 2 cats and three dogs. One night, I ran out of cat food (the dry type) and my cats were hungry. So since I had dog food only and the shops were...
We have young children, and quite a few cats (We're a bengal cat breeder). We want a dog that can thrive with the chaos that can often be associat...
My german sherperd dog is already 10 months old. She is still very shy with other dogs. Even a very small size dog can chase her. If other dogs approa...
i am thinking of getting a new kittin in a few months. what type of cats dont shed? thanks for youre help, .~. taco.~...
I have 2 cats and three dogs. One night, I ran out of cat food (the dry type) and my cats were hungry. So since I had dog food only and the shops were...
I have two female cats; they are both spayed. Every once in awhile it seems like every cat in the neighborhood comes to visit them. One of our cats,...
I have tried twice to bring a second cat into the home. My 9 year old cat, Katy will become depressed and urinate on shoes and throw rugs every time. ...
I have three cats and in the past (3 different cats) I used lemon, orange and lime rinds to repell the cats from climbing up the tree. However, those ...
There are several cats in our household. I've just recently noticed that several of our cats stretch one of their hind legs (primarily the left le...
does anyone know any good websites for buying horses or know any horses for sale in the north east ? preferably just over 15hh thanks alot :) nor...
who likes horses whats your favorite type of horse
A lot of people get into the horse business or horse ownership as a "family" thing. The generations before them had horses, and now they too...
I've read of good race horses being required to carry 130+ lbs against younger or less successful horses carrying much less. I thought it was to give ...
The outbreak was a month ago and infected horses are almost recovered. My horse did not get sick, but can he be a carrier? And if so, how long would ...
I hate it when horse people don't even know what color their horse is in horse terms.. Brown is a horse with a black body and brown muzzle... etc. ...
Does anyone how to feel for puppies in the mothers belly, or has done it before? If so can you explain, if not, do you know how a site?
I have 5 puppies that are 6 weeks old. There mom ran off and never came back. For the past 3 weeks I have been feeding the puppies 2% milk. How old...
Today is my dog's 42 day of pregnancy at 55 we are doing xrays to find out for sure. So far i feel something right below the rib cage in the left ...
Our litter of puppies bite each other to the point where the puppy getting bitten starts to cry, the puppy doing the biting just will not let go. Wha...
Im curious how a dog owner can register tons of puppies with the AKC each year. I thought there was a rule that you could only register 27 a year. I k...
I'm doing a project in my biology class and have to raise a viritual puppy litter. I tried looking up how old puppies are when they open their eye...
Is dog racing or dog sledding an animal rites issue? I heard a little on bth sides of the argument, but I'm still unsure if its cruel to the dogs....
I am currently trying to write a book about Alaskan sled dog racing. I need to know the temperatures of Alaska for every season. If anyone has any add...
i was at victory track in alabama not long ago, very new to betting on dogs. anyway one of the races i see one dogs odds is 7/2, another one 9/2, and ...
Ok...I have anaylized Mike Vick's case and other animal sporting events. Government sanctioned animal sports have been in place for decades and th...
I am a fan of both events but I do realize that it is quite unnatural for dogs and horses to be in that type of environment and racing for humans. I h...
How do the rescue groups obtain the dogs? Are they actively trying to end dog racing?
What does it mean when a race horse is claimed? I know it has something to do with people buying or selling race horses.
I've read of good race horses being required to carry 130+ lbs against younger or less successful horses carrying much less. I thought it was to g...
It seems the rest of the developed world now race horses on much softer turf or grass race courses. As a result in places like Australia, UK, New Zeal...
As many people know, race horses start getting trained and raced at the fragile age of only 2 years old. At this stage the horse is still growing and ...
Like that horse they killed today at the derby. Couldn't they rehabilitate it then send it to try and race and if it can't put it on a farm to...
I live in Ohio and I was wondering how do you get a job ponying race horses at a track? What do I need to go about doing? What qualifications must I...
does anybody know the names of the dogs from snow dogs? or at least just 1? siberian huskeys, from snow dogs. I'm sorry, 8 below is ok too.
This is a homework question and the actual question is " research the scientific principles of heat retention to find out why burring in the snow...
I remember when I was a little younger, I watched the following movies: "Snow Dogs", "Eight Below" and "Fargo", and perh...
Nana was the different dog, she was not a siberian husky. I think that Nana is so cute! Thanks! NOT THE HUSKY!
I know they are not called "snow dogs". The ones that kind of look like wolves. I know the name, but I cant remember the name right now... A...
When i wak my dog, the snow gets caught in the fur under her paw. How do i prevent this?